In this series of video are covered the most frequently asked question for the board game “The Witcher Old World”. Each video aims to quickly and directly answer questions about setup, combat, and many other topics beloved by fans of the game.
Are available more video about The Witcher Old World board game here:
- English Language (Original): The Witcher Old World – Unboxing
- Short format for TV: 3-Minutes Unboxing The Witcher Old World
- Complete & Extended Tutorial: The Witcher Old World Complete and Extended How to Play
- Crash Course: How to Play The Witcher Old World in 15 mins or so
- Five complete combat example: Combat Example.
The entire list of FAQ is also available here:
FAQ 1: Setup. Starting Deck. The Witcher Old World board game
Q: What action cards are given to the Witcher as a starting deck?
A: The 10 starting cards can be identified by the icon in the upper right corner corresponding to your chosen School.
FAQ 2: Setup. How many cards? The Witcher Old World board game
Q: How many action cards and coins do I have in my hand at the start of the game?
A: The answer to both questions is found in this table. From solo to 5-player games, the starting number of cards and coins varies for each player.
FAQ 3: Trash or Burn? The Witcher Old World board game
Q: What does it means trash or burn cards?
A: This means permanently removing those cards from the game. This can happen in various situations, most commonly when you’re suffering fatigue after earning a trophy.
FAQ 4: A or B? The Witcher Old World board game
Q: How to read the exploration cards?
A: The player sits next to the active player, reads the introduction and the two options aloud, and waits for the active player to choose answer A or B. Exploration cards offer two types of results: Instant or Quest. Then, the player reads results of making that choice.
FAQ 5: What’s a Quest? The Witcher Old World board game
Q: What’s the benefit of a quest cards?
A: most of them are similar to the exploration cards but they also offer the opportunity to obtain gold, equipment and companions. All very useful elements for an aspirant Witcher.
FAQ 6: The Witcher Old World – Strategies: Meditate early!
Q: How do I win TWOW using meditation?
A: Meditation gives you an easy trophy. Hang out the witcher schools and quickly raise one of your attributes: this will grant you a trophy with virtually no effort.
FAQ 7: The Witcher Old World – Strategies 2: Most Important Attribute
Q: Which attribute should I develop first?
A: Your special ability, because the other attribute can be reduced during combat, exploration, or quests. Improving your special ability is always worth.
FAQ 8: The Witcher Old World – Strategies 3: Draft Right
A: What cards should I draft from the market?
Q: Draft cards that grants you a lot of hits and allow you to easily create combos.
Striking quickly and strongly during a fight is the key to victory.
FAQ 9: The Witcher Old World – Fight Hard, Combo Harder!
Q: What’s a combo?
A: Creating Card Combos represents a Witcher’s ability in
combining the right dodges, magical signs, and swordsmanship. Play 1 or more connected cards from your hand to form a Combo.
FAQ 10: Rise the Shield! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: What shield level should I have?
A: During the game setup and after a fight reset your shield level up to your defense level. Remember Your Shield level may never go above your defense attribute value.
FAQ 11: Level Up! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: When my witcher level up?
A: Once all your Attribute tokens are above your current Witcher Level, you immediately Level up to the next Level. Don’t forget to draw the appropriate number of cards from your Action Deck.
FAQ 12: Higher and higher, to the top! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: How can I reach level 5 in an attribute and what are the benefits?
A: There is no special rule to reach Level 5 of an attribute; however, once you reach Level 5 in an Attribute, it can no longer be lowered for any reason. Additionally, if you have reached the highest level, you can Meditate to obtain an Attribute Trophy Card. Remember that you cannot win the game with a Trophy obtained through Meditation or obtain an Attribute Trophy Card if another player has already done so.
FAQ 13: 7 is the Limit. The Witcher Old World board game
Q: What’s the hand limit? how many cards can I have?
A: Your Hand-Limit is 7 cards: if you have 7 cards in your hand, and you are supposed to draw any number of additional cards, stop drawing additional cards; the effect is lost.
FAQ 14: Never fight at Witcher schools! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: Where can I challenge other witchers?
A: Anywhere except witcher schools or closed taverns.
FAQ 15: Drink that damned potion! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: How many potions I can have?
A: You may have up to 4 Potions at a time, regardless of your Alchemy level.
During the fight you may use 1 or more Potions, up to your Alchemy level.
The Alchemy level limit the number of Potions that you can use in total during an entire Fight
If you for anyreasons exceed the limit of 4 Potions, discard any chosen Potion down to 4.
FAQ 16: Move Move! The Witcher Old World board game
Q: Can I perform action in my starting location?
A: You Must Move at least once. You can’t begin your Turn by performing Actions in your Location.
FAQ 17: Trail Quest. The Witcher Old World board game
Q: How to set a Trail for a quest?
A: First, the player gets 1 Gold, then selects a Monster to track. They draw a terrain token of the same type of the monster and place it in the location indicated by the number on the token, with an additional Gold from the bank above it, creating a Trail Quest. The location cannot match the current player location.
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